Churches Conservation
Analysis
Churches Conservation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in February 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08372099). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Churches Conservation reported income of £408k and spending of £2.0m, spending 492% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.1m to £408k (-62%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Churches Conservation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ad Infinitum Productions CIO (£407k), The Apollo Foundation (£408k) and Bath Philharmonic Orchestra (£407k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Conservation of churches and chapels of historic and archaeological importance for benefit of members of the communities in which they are located and for the benefit of the wider public..The relief of people who are in need due to age ,ill health ,disability, social disadvantage.To Benefit the residents of the communities in which such churches are located by adapting and improving premises.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ad Infinitum Productions CIO | Bristol | £407k |
| The Apollo Foundation | London | £408k |
| Bath Philharmonic Orchestra | Bath | £407k |
| Football Unites Racism Divides Educational Trust | Sheffield | £409k |